Mathematics A-Level
Simultaneous equations
What Simultaneous equations means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Simultaneous equations
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Pairs of equations in two variables that must be solved together, with each solution pair satisfying both original equations.
Topics that use Simultaneous equations
- B: Algebra and functions (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Asymptote
- Asymptotes
- Completing the square
- Composite function
- Conjugate
- critical values
- direct proportion
- Discriminant
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